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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/23/the-road-to-targa-newfoundland-part-1-bill-breaks-a-leg/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/23/the-road-to-targa-newfoundland-part-1-bill-breaks-a-leg/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/23/the-road-to-targa-newfoundland-part-1-bill-breaks-a-leg/#commentsFiled under: Etc., Motorsports, Mazda, Canada, Convertible, RacingRacing is built on a foundation of tired sayings packed with monumental truths. Recently, few have been more poignant for the crew of the supercharged NC Miata we're set to co-pilot in the 2011 Targa Newfoundland than, "You have to start before you can win." Last week, Bill Cardell, our valiant pilot and part-time lumberjack, wound up accidentally felling an aspen tree on himself while doing some work at a mountain cabin. He's currently awaiting a second set of x-rays to determine just how lengthy his recuperation will be, but either way, he's facing a few long weeks out of the saddle due to a broken humerus. Cardell, while in seemingly good spirits, finds nothing funny about the situation. Needless to say, squeezing into the cockpit of a race car isn't on his doctor's prescription pad, which leaves Nancy and I without a driver.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011 targa newfoundlandbill cardellbrandon fitchflyin miatamazda miatamx5targa newfoundlandTue, 23 Aug 2011 18:29:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21026515/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/08/23/the-road-to-targa-newfoundland-part-1-bill-breaks-a-leg/21026515/article-detail.xml21026515http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F08%2Fflyin-miata-630.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F08%2Fflyin-miata-630.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/14/autoblog-to-compete-in-targa-newfoundland-with-flyin-miata/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/14/autoblog-to-compete-in-targa-newfoundland-with-flyin-miata/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/14/autoblog-to-compete-in-targa-newfoundland-with-flyin-miata/#commentsFiled under: Motorsports, Mazda, Canada, Convertible, Performance, RacingNo matter what part of the world you hail from, there's really nothing quite like the Targa Newfoundland. Held on a beautiful island off the Eastern coast of Canada, the course is over 1,350 miles long and winds through small towns, open spaces and deep forests for some of the most challenging and varied stages of any competition on the continent. As a result, competitors come wielding sheetmetal from every conceivable corner of the globe and era of automotive history. It's a buffet of horsepower at wide-open throttle, and this year, we'll be in the hunt ourselves.